Vapor-utilizing device



Sept. 25 1923. 1,469,088

J. A. HOUSER VAPOR UTILIZING DEVICE Filed Nov. 7. 192-1 2 Shani-Shoot 1WITNESS: ATTORNEY 2 Shun-Shut 2 cffllTouse/r J A HOUSER VAPOR UTILIZINGDEVICE Filed Nov. 7, 1921 Sept. 25 1923.

Patented Sept. 25, 1923.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. HOUSEEL, OF MARION, INDIANA.

VAPOR-UTILIZING DEVICE.

Application filed November 7, 1921. Serial No. 513,560.

To (c; w from it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES A. Housnn, a citn of the United States, residing at l. on, in the county of Grant andState of undiana, have invented new and useful improvements inVapor-Utilizing Devices,

'5 which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object the utilization of vapors in the crankcase and valve stem chambers of an internal combustion engine by mixingsuch vapors with the explosive charge, thus reducing the amount of fuelused and adding to the effectiveness of the motor.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for mixing cold airwith the vapors.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the comliiination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illusrated in the accompanying drawings andpeciiically. pointed out in the appended 5 claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the sevoral views, and in which Figure lis a side view of the engine showingmy invention in use.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through a portion or" the pipe5 and showing its connection with the breather tube.

Figure 3 is a sectional View through part of an engine showing thedevice in use.

Figure s is a view of the valve 10.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through the part of the tube carrying thevalve.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view showing the valve 21.

In these views -1 indicates the cylinder block or the motor, 2 thecarburetor, 3 the breather pipe through which the crank case s filledwith oil and indicates the plates for covering the chambers in which thevalve stems and springs are located.

In carrying out my invention I provide a goose neck pipe 5 which issecured to the plates lby the bolts 6 and has a screw coupling 7 at itscurved end which covers the air ihtakeS of the carburetor. Openings 9are formed in the pipe and in the plates 4 so that the pipe is incommunication with the chambers covered by said plates. The upper end ofthe pipe is closed by a screw threaded cap 10 which has slots therelnfor admitting air into the pipe. The passage of air through these slotsis controlled by a manually operated shutter L which is rotatablyconnected with the cap and is provided with a handle 13 which extendsthrough a curved slot 14% in the cap. When the temperature of the air iswarm the shutter can be entirely opened or the cap can be removed but incold weather the amount of air entering the pipe must be regulated orentirely shut off by the shutter.

The pipe 17 has one end coupled to pipe 5 adjacent the plug and itsother end is coupled to the cap 18 of the breather tube 3. The coupling19 which couples pipe 17 to pipe 5 is so formed that it provides a pivotfor pipe 17 so that the cap 18 can be lifted off the breather tube whenoil is to be poured into the same.

A smaller tube 20 is connected with the pipe 5 adjacent the end whichcarries the coupling 7 and this tube is normally closed by a valve 21which is held in closed position by the spring 22. This valve will takecare any back-fire.

It will thus be seen that the suction created by the moving pistons willdraw vapor from the crank case and the valve stem chambers and as thisvapor and the air mixed therewith is hot it will act to increase theeffect oi the explosive mixture and at the same time reduce the amountof gasoline or other fuel used. By having the coupling 7 screw threadedon the pipe 5 it may be moved to permit adjustment of the carburetor orits removal from the motor.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In combination with an internal combustion motor andits carburetor, a pipe connected with the carbureter and a pipepivotally connected with the first mentioned pipe and having a cap atits other end for closing the breather tube of the crank case.

2. In combination with an internal combustion motor and its carburetor,a pipe connected With the earbureter and with valve spring chambers anda pipe hingedly connected with the first mentioned pipe and passingthrough the breather tube cap.

3. In combination with an internal combustion motor and its cerbureter,a goose neck pipe connected with the earbureter, b means for connectingthe pipe W1th the valve sarin chambers of the motor a. tube 1' e v a thehingedly connected with the pipe, a cap car- 10 ried by the tube forCovering the. breather tube of the crank case, a Valve for permittingair to pass into the pipe at its'front end and a spring valve in thepipe adjacent its point of'conneetion with the carbnreter. r

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES A HOUSER.

